Lawmaker grills Facebook CEO on why Donald Trump Jr. had his account locked — on Twitter

Mark Zuckerberg
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Four of the world's biggest tech CEOs faced a congressional grilling on Wednesday, but let's just say some lawmakers' questions could have used some work.

During the hearing, the heads of Amazon, Apple, Facebook, and Google were questioned by members of Congress who have been conducting an antitrust probe. One notable tech CEO who was missing was Twitter's Jack Dorsey. Still, Rep. James Sensenbrenner Jr. (R-Wis.) may not have gotten the memo about his absence, at one point posing an entire question to Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg that only made sense to ask the Twitter boss.

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Brendan Morrow

Brendan worked as a culture writer at The Week from 2018 to 2023, covering the entertainment industry, including film reviews, television recaps, awards season, the box office, major movie franchises and Hollywood gossip. He has written about film and television for outlets including Bloody Disgusting, Showbiz Cheat Sheet, Heavy and The Celebrity Cafe.